Fishing-reel



E. CILICKNER.

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APPLICAT ON FILED JUNE 14, I919.

1,369,785, 1 Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

U ITE 5D? EARLE CLIGKNER, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGN'OR. ,LOCOMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN OFFICE.

SHAKESPEARE FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mari 1, 1921 Application filed June 14, 1919. Serial Njo.304,329. I

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARLE CLIoKNER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica residing at Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFishing-Reels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to fishing reels and has for its primary objectand purpose the simplification of structure of the same so that the reelis one of easy action and at the same time has no parts particularlysubject to wear suchthat the reel becomes worn out in a short time orneeds frequent repair. With my inventionv a reel of great durability isprovided, and the operating parts'thereof are all along proper andaccepted mechanical design such that a fully efiicient yet practical,serviceable and durable construction is made.

For an understanding of the invention and the novel arrangements andconstrue.

- tions thereof, reference may be had to the following description,taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which, Figure 1-is a partial front elevation and section of the reel showing the lineguide and the operating mechanism therefor.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the reel at one end, the oppositeend being shown in elevation, and

Fig. 3 is a partial end elevation and section, said section being. takenthrough the operating mechanism of'the reel.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figuresof the drawing.

In construction, the reel support or housing comprises end plates 1 and2 between which the reel proper is mounted, the same mounted thereon.This support is adapted.

to be attached to a pole or red, plate 7 seend having a worm wheel 20thereonin encured to. one of the rods -6 being. laced against the polefor that purpose. ne of the rods 6 carries a line guide lever 8 which ispivotally mounted between its ends at 9 on the rod 6 and WhlCh'iSlongitudinally slotted, as indicated atvlO, the line passing through theslot and winding on the shaft 3.

A housing 11 may be attached to the end 2 of the support for the reeland a shaft 12 rotatably mounted in a suitable bearing formed therein.This shaft passes through the housing and is bored at its opposite endto receive a pin 13 which is rigidly attached to the end 2-and projectstherefrom. The

shaft 12 turns on the pin and at its inner obvious that with thisoperation the reel proper isdriven through the engagement of gear 14with pinion 5. j

A bracket 17 terminating at its end iiia bearing 18 is fixed to andprojects from the end 2 of the support. This bracket is located withinhousing 11 and a short shaft 19 is .rotatably mounted in bearing 18, one

gagement with the worm 15, while the other end has a crank 21 attachedthereto which in turn is connected to one end of the-line gu'ide lever 8by a link 22 passing'through a slot 23 in the plate 2. From thisconstruction, it is evident that simultaneously with the turning of thereel, the line guide. lever is moved back and forth lengthwise of thereel, serving to guide the line so that it is wound evenly on the reel.

The construction of fishing reel described contains no parts notstrictly in accord with the best accepted principles of mechanicaldesign. For instance, the reel is driven by direct spur gearinconnection between it and the operating sha t, and the line guide leveris also gear driven from the operating shaft and the use f a crankmotion, all being tried and well nown mechanical movements in which nopart is liable toexcessive wear ingre air The combination of movementsbroug t together gives a construction compact and strong, turn in eitheri and consequent early destruction necessitat one in which the reel mayrection very easily and one projecting through said. head member,a spoolpinion disposed in said recess, a gear housing mounted on said headmember and provided with a crank bearing, a stub shaft mounted on saidhead member in alinement with said bearing of said housing, a crankshaft mounted on said stub shaft and in said bearing on said housing, aspool driving gear disposed on the inner end of said crank shaft in saidrecess in said head member in mesh w1th said spool sha t P1111011, aworm disposed on said crank shafton the outer side of said spool drivinggear, a line guide lever pivotally mounted on one of the pillars toproject vertically in front-0f the spool, a line guide shaft, a bearingfor said line guide shaft mounted on said head member, a worm gear onone-end of said linevguide shaft meshing with said worm on saidcrankshaft, a crank arm on the other end of said line'guide shaft, and alink connecting said crank arm 85 to said line guide lever, said headmember being slotted to receive said link.

2. In a fishing reel, he combination of a frame comprising a head memberand pillars, a spool provided with a shaft project-- 10' ing throughsaid head member, a spool pinfi ion, a gear housing mounted on said heada member, a stub shaft mounted on said head 1 'member, a crank shaftmounted on said stub shaft, a spool driving gear disposed on the innerend of said crank shaft in mesh with said spool shaft pinion, a wormdisposed on said crank shaft on the'outer side ofsaid spool drivinggear, a line guide lever pivotline guide lever.

ally mounted on one of the pillars to project vertically in front of thespool, a line guide shaft, a bearing for said line guide shaft mountedon said head member, a worm gear on one end of said line guide shaftmeshing with said worm on said crank shaft, a crank arm on the other endof said line guide shaft, and a link connecting said crank arm to saidline guide lever, said head member being slotted to receive said link.

, 3. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising a headmember and'pil- 0 lars, said head member being recessed on its outerside,'a spool provided with a shaft projecting through said head member,a spool pinion disposed in said recess, a stub shaft mounted on saidhead member, a crank shaftmounted on said stub shaft, a spool drivinggear disposed on the inner end of said crank shaft in said recess insaid head member in mesh with said spool shaft pinion,

a worm disposed on said crank shaft on the '70 outer side of said spooldriving gear, a lineguide lever pivotally mounted on one of the pillars,a line guide shaft, a worm gear on said line guide shaft meshingwithfsaid worm on said crank shaft, a crank arm on said line guideshaft, and a link connecting said crank arm to said line guide lever.

V 4:. In a fishing reel,'the combination of a frame comprising a headmember and pillars, a spool provided with a shaftv projecting throughsaid head member, a spool pinion, a stub shaft mounted on said headmember, a crank shaft mounted on said stub shaft, a' spool driving geardisposed on the innerend of said crank shaft in mesh with said spoolshaft pinion, a worm dis osed on said crank shaft on the outer side 0said spool driving gear, a'line guide lever pivotally mounted on one ofthe pillars, a. line guide shaft, a worm gear on said line guide shaftmeshing with said worm on saidcrank shaft, a crank armon said line guideshaft,

and a link connecting said crank arm to said In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

EARLE CLICKNER;

